He gave the porter five shillings, though, on the afternoon before he disappeared--a man who has done some odd jobs for him." "Well, a voluntary disappearance is better than an involuntary one," Francis remarked.

"What was his usual programme when he left the office ?" "He either went to Queen's and played racquets, or he went straight to his gymnasium in the Holborn.

I telephoned to Queen's.

He didn't call there on the Wednesday night, anyhow." "Where's the gymnasium ?" "At 147 a Holborn.

A lot of city young men go there late in the evening, but Reggie got off earlier than most of them and used to have the place pretty well to himself.